It's a pity that Lin Xing is a child of the Lin family, the top noble family in Jiangnan, and has been domineering in Jiangnan since he was a child. How could he be intimidated by Huang Shanchen's words?
Besides, the Lin family was one of the masterminds of this siege on Yang Fan, how could they give up halfway?
Thinking of this, Lin Xing immediately sneered and said: "Please understand the situation clearly. The mountain is raging, and there are no less than ten thousand people. Although there are some soldiers in Jiangning, they can only protect Jiangning County."
"As a Sima of Jiangning, it is my duty to protect the land and the people. If we rush to rescue the Governor, leaving the defense empty and Shan Yue taking advantage of it, who will bear this responsibility?"
Huang Shanchen did not give in, and stood up: "As the county guard, I have the power to take charge of Jiang Shou's military and political affairs. You only need to send troops for early rescue, and I will bear all the consequences. Now I order you to gather all the troops and set off immediately. Yuntai Mountain comes to the rescue, otherwise, I will severely punish you for disrespecting orders!"
Lin Xing was not afraid at all, and immediately retorted: "It is the duty of the government soldiers to exterminate the Shanyue rebels. Since the imperial court has appointed Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun, as the general manager of Jiangnan to exterminate the Shanyue bandits, we cannot easily intervene. If you are really capable and capable, Order Duke Yun to lead troops to rescue."
Since the military reform was carried out in the Tang Dynasty, the government soldiers and the government soldiers in various places were governed separately.
The government soldiers were born for war, while the government soldiers were mainly responsible for maintaining local security and order.
Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun State, was the general manager of Jiangnan sent by the imperial court to encircle Shanyue, so it made sense for Lin Xing to evade with such a weak excuse.
Of course, this does not mean that the Yamen soldiers cannot carry out rescue, this is just Lin Xing's sophistry.
As soon as these words came out, Huang Shanchen was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
The imperial court had very little control over Jiangnan and had no way to deal with these Jiangnan nobles.
As the top leader in Jiangning, power does not mean that you have the final say because of your high official position.
Even His Majesty Li Er is not helpless in the appointment and dismissal of Jiangnan officials!
This has resulted in the current corrupt officialdom in Jiangnan...
Seeing Huang Shanchen blushing from being choked, Fan Cheng became even more proud and said sarcastically: "Sima is right. If you have the ability, please ask Duke Yun to go to the rescue. How can you use your official position to suppress us?"
"Don't blame your subordinates for being rude. Your Excellency said that you will bear the burden with all your strength, but you don't know what to do with it? If all the Yamen soldiers are sent out and Jiangning is plundered by Shanyue, how can you bear it? It's a joke."
"Of course, if you have His Majesty's decree, I will never say anything else..."
Hearing the two of them singing and drinking, Huang Shanchen's nose almost became angry!
This is simply outright contempt!
The Jiangnan nobles insulted me too much!
Even after experiencing the Sui and Tang dynasties, he had never been in such a humiliating and annoying situation.
Anger arose in his heart, and he heard Huang Shanchen shouting loudly: "Where are the soldiers on duty? Fan Cheng despised the superior officer and was unable to order, so I killed him on the spot."
Fan Cheng was used to being arrogant, so he never thought of saving some face for Huang Shanchen.
In his opinion, this county guard is just a slut, and he is here just to give the emperor face!
Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry. Even if you are appointed by the emperor, how can you, a county guard with no foundation, be the one to dictate?
But he didn't expect Huang Shanchen to be so strong today that he would let the soldiers on duty kill him on the spot.
No matter what, this is Huang Shanchen's government office, and the soldiers on duty here have long been bribed by him, so they naturally carry out orders without hesitation.
Fan Cheng's face turned pale with fear as he watched the soldiers on duty draw their swords and approach step by step.
In panic, he had to keep taking steps back to avoid the incoming sword.
Unexpectedly, his feet softened and he fell to the ground.
Just when Fan Cheng thought that he was about to die, Sima Linxing hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him: "Sir, please calm down! Although Fan Canjun made a mistake with his words, and the following is wrong, the people in the army are rough people, so why should you follow him?" General knowledge?"
"Besides, what Fan Canjun said is right. Now it is the responsibility of Duke Yun Zhang Liang to encircle and suppress the mountains. How can we fail to do so?"
"What's more, we are also worried about Jiangning, fearing that Shanyue will take advantage of the situation, so we have been reluctant to send troops to rescue."
"It's better than this. Your Excellency will report to the imperial court. If there is an imperial edict from His Majesty, then all the troops and horses in Jiangning will be commanded by Your Excellency."
"Of course, we will also carry out your orders. Some of us will stay in Jiangning to prevent any unexpected events, and some of us will immediately go to rescue the Governor. What do you think, your Majesty?"
This was not because Lin Xing had changed his mind, but because he had to do it.
He really didn't expect that the usually soft-spoken county magistrate would suddenly go berserk!
No matter how arrogant and domineering the Jiangnan nobles were, Jiangnan was still nominally the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
If Huang Shanchen killed Fan Cheng on the spot for disrespecting orders, the Jiangnan nobles would have nothing to do with him.
Even the emperor would not punish him, but would praise him greatly.
After all, the rescue target was the emperor's son-in-law.
Huang Shanchen may have figured this out a long time ago, so he is so tough today.
After Lin Xing's dissuasion, Huang Shanchen gradually calmed down, waved his hand to the soldiers on duty to stop, and then said sternly: "As for the imperial edict, I will invite you down sooner or later. You'd better hurry up and go to the rescue, otherwise , Don’t blame me for turning against you!”
Although he knew that Lin Xing only said this for the sake of the lake, Huang Shanchen was satisfied with his willingness to mobilize some troops.
All the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River sat back and watched Yang Fan being surrounded. Only Jiangning sent troops and horses to rescue him, which was very valuable. Who dared to say anything more?
This can not only repay Emperor Yang for his kindness, but also repay Empress Xiao for her help in the past.
After all, I have tried my best.
Secondly, you can show your face in front of the emperor.
After all, Huang Shanchen is the only one in Jiangnan who dares to send troops to support us!
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Fan Cheng walked out cautiously with Lin Xing's support, still feeling hopeful.
However, looking at Lin Xing aside, Fan Cheng still had the courage to curse bitterly for the sake of face: "I will avenge today's revenge sooner or later. If I have the chance, I will crush this old guy to ashes..."
Seeing Huang Shanchen turning to look at them, Lin Xing hurriedly advised: "Hurry up and be silent. You don't have to rush if you want to die. The situation is stronger than others now, so why bother to be a stubborn person and cause trouble?"
Fan Cheng stared at Huang Shanchen and murmured in a low voice: "This old man is bullying others too much, I don't want to accept it!"
Seeing this, Lin Xing was too lazy to persuade him.
In his opinion, since Huang Shanchen dared to openly oppose the Jiangnan nobles, he would definitely not end well.
Fan Cheng cursed a few more times in a low voice, and then asked softly: "You really want to divide your troops and go for rescue, how do you explain this to your family?"
Lin Xing said speechlessly: "Your Excellency is already furious. It must be to repay the favor. At that time, your Excellency was a former close minister of the Sui Dynasty and won the trust of Emperor Yang. Now he is the governor of Jiangning County. I heard that he also has the help of Empress Xiao."
"Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is gone, Empress Xiao is still there. Everyone knows that Yang Fan recognizes Empress Xiao as his godmother. With this relationship, now Yang Fan is besieged in Yuntai Mountain and his death is imminent. How could he not To repay the kindness of acquaintance?"
"If Huang Shanchen is indifferent, he will be scolded as ungrateful by the world, so he is really anxious now!"
Fan Cheng said dissatisfiedly: "But the clan's order is not to send out a single soldier for rescue. Besides, now the clan has sent all the people to besiege Yang Fan. If we send troops there, wouldn't we be dealing with our own children?"
Lin Xing rolled his eyes and was speechless: "Are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? It's not up to us to decide whether to send troops or when to send troops?"
"If it takes another three to five days and they still can't solve it, it's none of our business!"
"If you just refused to send troops, I would have killed you if you couldn't protect everyone. Do you really want to die?"
"Besides, as long as there is no imperial edict from the emperor, we can pretend to assign some old, weak, sick and disabled people without affecting the overall situation. What are we afraid of?"
Fan Cheng thought about it and felt that Lin Xing was more thoughtful.
But before the two of them stepped out of the government office gate, suddenly a group of soldiers hurried in.
Could it be that something unexpected happened?
The two looked at each other and were about to ask when they heard the leader shout: "The imperial edict has arrived. Officials at all levels in Jiangning will come quickly to listen to the edict..."
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After the government officials gathered together, the officials immediately read out the imperial edict.
"Officials at all levels in the south of the Yangtze River obeyed orders and Shanyue rebelled. They are determined to be punished. Yang Fan, the county magistrate of Wannian County and the governor of Jiangnan, was besieged by the Shanyue rebels. He ordered all states and counties to lead troops to rescue. Anyone who dares to delay or delay will be executed without mercy... …”
After the imperial edict was read out, the officials present whispered.
Lin Xing and Fan Cheng felt as if they had eaten shit.
Did you just say that you would not send troops to rescue Yang Fan without the emperor's decree?
This is good, the emperor's decree will arrive soon.
Now the power to mobilize troops is entirely in Huang Shanchen's hands. If he had known this earlier, why would he have been so cunning and stubborn just now?
Fan Cheng even cried. He almost had his head chopped off just now. It was such an injustice!
However, they know the priorities of things better.
Now that the imperial edict has arrived, it means that the imperial court has sent people to rescue.
No matter how monolithic the Jiangnan nobles were, they could not stop the soldiers from going to the rescue.
It seems that the only way to inform my family as soon as possible...
For now, either retreat and put all the blame on the Shanyue people.
Either Yang Fan should be killed quickly to frighten the emperor and prevent the court from sending officials to compete with the Jiangnan nobles.
While all parties were wrestling, the city of Chang'an was also in a state of turmoil, filled with a sense of oppression that the storm was about to come.
The imperial court suddenly appointed Li Ji as the general manager of the march to Jiangnan Road. He was raising food and grass and deploying the Guanzhong army to prepare for the march south.
Groups of Guanzhong warriors wearing helmets and armor walked across the long street to the assembly area and waited quietly.
According to well-informed sources, Shanyue rebelled, and the governor of Jiangnan Province was surrounded by tens of thousands of Shanyue people.
Jiangnan officials deliberately delayed and did not send troops to rescue.
The emperor was furious and decided to take a two-pronged approach.
On the one hand, Qin Qiong was sent as a vanguard general to Jiangnan to mobilize government troops for rescue.
On the other hand, let Li Ji, the general manager of the march, prepare early.
As long as the Jiangnan nobles stop Qin Qiong from dispatching troops for rescue, the Guanzhong Army will move south to clear all obstacles.
Ordinary people did not understand what the emperor did, they just found it strange.
Shanyue rebelled, so why bother sending troops from Chang'an?
Could it be that all the soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River live on dry food?
However, when they heard that Yang Fan was surrounded, the officials in Jiangnan were indifferent, and some smart people reacted.
It turns out that the emperor deployed the Guanzhong Army to frighten the opportunistic Jiangnan gentry.
The people in Guanzhong absolutely supported the emperor's aggressive war.
After all, all the policies implemented by Yang Fan are for the benefit of the people.
Of course the people supported such a good official. At this time, everyone could not help but start to worry about Yang Fan who was besieged in Jiangnan, and many people even silently prayed for him.
Just when the people of Chang'an were filled with indignation, the Yang Mansion was also filled with sorrow.
When the news came that Yang Fan was besieged by tens of thousands of Shanyue rebels, everyone in the Yang family could not sleep at night.
how so?
How could these Jiangnan nobles stand by and watch?
Princess Changle sighed, Princess Gaoyang cried and wiped her tears, Xu Hui and Xiao Shiyun had red eyes and bit their lips tightly, Wu Shun, Xing'er and Wan were already out of breath from crying...
Although Wu Meiniang's eyes were also red, if you look carefully, there was no worry in her eyes.
Judging from the news from the Plum Blossom Guard, although Yang Fan was besieged, his life was not in danger.
On the contrary, her husband used this opportunity to deliberately eliminate some people with evil intentions and clear the way for him to establish the Metropolitan Governor's Palace.
But Wu Meiniang couldn't tell her this news, so few people knew about such leverage.
If the emperor knew that he was being used as a sword by Yang Fan, the consequences would be disastrous.
Princess Changle looked sad: "My husband serves the country and the people, and he will fight to the death in the face of the bandits. There is no one in ancient times who is more unyielding than this."
"In the past, nobles from Chang'an always said that their husbands were greedy for money and lustful, and that they were weak-kneed people. Now that my husband is so loyal, let's see what these people have to say."
"We are truly lucky to have such a husband. If unfortunately this time my husband is in trouble, I will fight with you to the death..."
Due to excessive grief, Princess Changle fainted as soon as she finished speaking.
The other women also shouted together with choked voices, and they all fell to the ground crying.
However, Wu Meiniang was relatively sober and quickly called Sun Simiao to diagnose and treat Changle.
Wu Meiniang couldn't help but feel a little moved by the infatuation of these sisters.
I originally thought that I was the only one who fell in love with Yang Fan wholeheartedly, but it seems that I was self-righteous.
However, the fact that my husband is favored by so many outstanding women does not indirectly prove his excellence.
When Wu Meiniang was feeling pregnant, Sun Simiao had already revived Chang Le and at the same time advised him: "Your Highness, although I don't know whether my father-in-law can come back safely, you can't be so sad. You are pregnant with my father-in-law's flesh and blood now... "
"What? You said I am pregnant with a child..."
Princess Changle's suddenly raised voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.
After hearing Sun Simiao's affirmative answer, the girls couldn't help but have strange looks in their eyes.
After all, Chang Le was pregnant with the last person who consummated the marriage with Yang Fan, so what about them?
What's more, the first few nights when Yang Fan went to Jiangnan, he slept with his wife.
Wu Meiniang, in particular, felt very uneasy.
Of all the women present, she is the oldest with Yang Fan.
Now that Princess Changle, who was the last to consummate the marriage, was pregnant, she couldn't help but wonder if it was her fault.
According to the requests of the girls, Sun Simiao diagnosed the pulse one by one.
Some are happy and some are worried!
Among the girls, only Chang Le, Wu Meiniang and Xiao Shiyun were pregnant.
Looking at the ecstatic Wu Meiniang and the other girls, and the unpregnant Princess Gaoyang, they were all dissatisfied.
It's not that I'm jealous, but I feel like I'm a step behind.
In this era, mother is more valuable than child, who doesn’t want to have a child of their own?
Because of his inner imbalance, Yang Fan received destructive "blows" from these women when he met them again.
This feeling of pain and happiness left Yang Fan with endless aftertaste, but that was a story for another day.
The good news of pregnancy suddenly cleared up the gloom in the Yang family
As long as there is blood inheritance, a family will have strong cohesion.
